Riccioni is active in the Hunterdon County 4-H program and has been a 4-H leader for the Sheep Club for almost 15 years. Both of his daughters were 4-H members before they aged out.

According to State Police at the Kingwood station, the fire broke out at about 3 this morning and the building was engulfed in flames before the firefighters arrived. Frenchtown, Kingwood and Quakertown and some Pennsylvania fire companies responded to the emergency and the fire was extinguished.

State Police are investigating the cause of the fire, but have no indication of any wrongdoing.

The Riccionis still have some horses, goats and couple of surviving sheep.